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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1935
Page
2
Pastor Robert Orion Phillips leads a Mothers Day themed service schedule with Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 40 and 1 30 song service by the youth. Evening prayer meetings and midweek Bible study are planned along with Boy Scouts and choir rehearsals at 7 30.
Rev Thomas Peoples of Hanging Rock church leads 11 am and 8 pm services at Second Baptist Church. A 10 45 sermon on the first Sunday, 7 30 pm sermons on the second and fourth Sundays, and a Young Peoples service on the first and third Sunday nights led by president Miss Helen Frazier. All are invited.
Blueville M E ALM outlines 9 30 Sunday School with Bartlett Brown as superintendent and 10 45 sermon aligned with Mothers Day. Epworth League led by Myrtle Devers invites all to attend, promising a warm welcome.
Sunday school service details read with M E church references. J B Keen er listed as superintendent, indicating local church leadership and Sunday program timing.
An extended, fragmented radio schedule lists NBC CBS WJZ WGN WLW and more with programs from 6:00 P M to 11:45 P M including orchestras, dance bands, and vaudeville acts. It ends with a promotional note for RCA tubes claiming low prices and an extra discount for tube sets.
Sunday includes 9 30 Sunday school led by superintendent George 8 Preston and 10 30 worship with sermon "Honor Thy Mother" 6 30 Senior and pioneer B Y P U on "Mother and Home" 7 30 evening sermon "Things Lost Forever" Monday 5 30 Alice Randall guild meets with Dorothy Bennett on Grand Street Tuesday 6 00 teachers and officers meeting and luncheon Wednesday 7 prayer service Friday 7 30 choir practice Saturday 3 Junior B Y P U
Sunday school at 9 15 with song service led by the orchestra and W H Shafferman superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 with the pastor on the subject Home. Luther league at 6 30. Evening worship at 17 90. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting. Thursday 7 30 Women Missionary Society. Friday 7 30 Brotherhood. All invited to attend all services.
Salvation Army Citadel holds street meetings tonight at 1 45 in hall with gospel services. Corps Cadet classes Sunday at 10 and Sunday school at 11 with all-ages classes led by Mrs Myrtle Wagner. Young People’s Legion led by Marie Baker at 6 15. Street meeting Sunday evening at T and a Salvation service at 7 30 welcomes the general public.
Sunday includes 9:30 Sunday school with classes for all ages led by superintendent J W Martin. 10:30 morning worship features a Mothers Day sermon and church choir music. 6:30 Christian Endeavor led by president R R Redinger. 7:30 evening worship with Senior Christian Endeavor and choir Mothers Day program. Midweek prayer 7:30 Wednesday. Choir rehearsal 7:30 Thursday. Friday 4:00 Junior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor. You are invited to worship with.
The First Presbyterian Church lists 9 30 church school with superintendent Mrs Earl Wilkinson and assistant A A Miller 10 30 morning worship and Mothers day sermon. Activities include Junior choir senior Christian Endeavor Tuesday brotherhood 730 p m junior choir 800 p m senior C feminstrel 730 p m midweek prayer Thursday missionary society at Mrs T W Heironimus home 815 p m adult choir rehearsal. Hymn quoted was T was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord.
The First Brethren Church lists 9:45 Sunday school with superintendent Fred Nicola and classes for all. 1:00 Christian Endeavor led by Kenneth Godwin and Lorraine Deavers. 8:00 preacher, Wednesday prayer service at 7:00. Friday business meeting of the Christian Endeavor urged for all members.
Jones Chapel invites all to visit the little church with a Sabbath school at 10:30 and preaching at 8:00. A midweek prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30, extending the invitation to the community.
Pruntytown M P Church holds Sunday school at 10:00 AM with Joe Keen er as superintendent. Preaching services are scheduled on the first Sunday at 7:30 PM and the third Sunday at 2:30 PM. The church welcomes all attending.
Beulah Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 with Omar Lambert as superintendent morning worship at an unspecified time and 6 30 evening worship with Archie Bartlett as president of the young people union inviting all to attend service.
M E Foster and L Jones run church activities at 10:00 AM church school with Ronald Knotts as superintendent. On the third Sunday each month preaching services by the pastor. A cordial welcome is extended to all who will worship with us.
The article discusses the Christian Church as the body of believers founded by Christ, noting Peter’s acknowledgment of Jesus as the Christ and Jesus’ promise that his church would endure. It explains the church’s supernatural growth through the word of God, its fellowship through word and sacraments, and the unity of believers as one body in Christ.
The Wester M E Church Foster and Jones invites all to attend the first Sunday evening and the third Sunday morning services each month. A welcome is extended to everyone to join these church gatherings.
Readable fragments show a weekly church agenda with services and communion times. The schedule lists study at 11:30 a.m. and morning and evening gatherings including a 10:30 a.m. or 14:30 p.m. slot and a 7:30 p.m. service. Institutions and exact times are partially garbled.
Church notices list 9:30 Sunday school under Superintendent J. O. Mes wsedger, 10:30 morning worship and sermon, 7:45 Sunday evening Mothers Day service inviting all mothers, Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Young People's meeting, Thursday 1:30 p.m. Bible study.
The First Church of Christ announces Mothers Day observances across all services with the pastor's sermon at 10 30 a m on The Model Mothers and an 8 p m theme The Model Home Bible school at 9 30 led by Fred White and F A Hinkins with Mrs Sloan and department heads listed Parents are urged to bring family to the 8 00 evening worship and read Hebrews 10 25 and Proverbs 22 6 The home like church welcomes all.
Parkview Church of the Nazarene lists Sabbath school at 9:30 with G N Walters as superintendent, 11:00 sermon by the pastor, 2:30 junior church directed by Thelma Moats, 6:30 Young People service with special songs and speakers, 1:30 evangelistic message by the pastor, Tuesday 7:30 cottage gathering, Thursday 7:30 mid week prayer at the church, quotation from Woodrow Wilson closes.
West Main Street M E invites attendance at Sunday School at 10 06 led by superintendent J Ler Evans. Special music and sermon 7 30 with singing in observance of Mothers Day. Epworth League 6 30 led by Robt Bdyard president. Prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday evening. A study of Acts chapter 2.
St Augustine's announces 10:00 masses and an evening service at 30. Sermon by pastor at 9:30. Sunday school begins at 10:15 with Arthur Poe as superintendent.
St Matthias Episcopal Church led by Rev Arthur J Torrey holds church school Sundays at 10:00 a m supervised by Edward Smith and Holy Communion with sermon at 11:00 a m. Services occur on the second and fourth Sundays at 1 a m. Everyone welcome, including strangers to attend.
Warren M E church under superintendent L J Twitty invites members and friends to morning and evening services honoring mothers. The revival closes with a candle light service memory of mothers who built the church. Blanche Mabin gospel singer inspires surrender. church school pupils plan a tea for mothers. Pastor Frye calls official board meeting Monday night May 13.
A seventh spinal meningitis case in Taylor County since February 1 was reported to Dr. R. D. Stott. Bernard Mayle, 1, of West Hill, is ill but improving after serum. Only one death has occurred, at the Boys' Industrial School in Pruntytown. Ten scarlet fever cases, six in Grafton and four in rural areas, are under strict quarantine.
Miss Mildred Flanagan daughter of Dr and Mrs H V Flanagan of 108 Kt Washington St Grafton West Virginia will participate in the elaborate Pageant of Peace to be given at St Marys college in May The pageant written by Sister M Madeleva C S C president of the college features girls new will be in the event while I will be inane by singing and reading
A nostalgic look at public executions in older eras when gallows and the pillory drew crowds. The American Weekly Bay issue highlights these true life stories as part of Sunday Baltimore American magazine offerings.
The county health nutrition project reported that careful meal planning and frugal purchases extended a relief allotment for 1,085 children. Total $3,595.20 covered 642 children for 80 days at 7 cents per meal, with $313.27 paid by children and $40.10 unspent plus a remaining $91.71 from certified funds.
Philippi May 11 The Dore Rebekah Lodge No 275 of Philippi led by Miss Amy Antels as noble grand hosts the annual district Rebekah convention on Tuesday May 28 in lodge rooms on Main Street. First session at 1 30 p m features a flag drill by Mingo Fists Indian Run draping of the charter for deceased members memorial services by Tygarts Valley No 181 installation of officers and talks by Mizpah No 14 penny drill Floral 183 and more with election of officers The evening session includes the regular lodge meeting initiation a prayer address by Mrs Martha president of the state assembly and a social hour.
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